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Sep 25, 2008

Lyra Slider: The first PMP to use sliding technology

Posted by Daniel in Portable Gadgets No comments
Lyra Slider PMP

Mobile phones have been using the concept of sliding for a long time but it has never caught on in the portable media player arena before. Well this is about to change with the new Lyra Slider, a basic PMP which has used the concept of a sliding front to shrink in size without having [...]




Sep 23, 2008

Spotlight: Archos Multimedia Machines

Posted by Mike Evans in MP4 Players, Portable Gadgets No comments

Archos Multimedia - two words that are almost synonymous with each other, as when you think multimedia player, you instantly think of Archos (and if you don’t, you really should!).
We’ve put together a brief overview of the latest Archos players and recommend which Archos Multimedia player you should buy.




Sep 19, 2008

New PMP with touchscreen that pushes back

Posted by Daniel in MP3 Players, Portable Gadgets, Portable TV No comments
 ORACOM W30 PMP

The Korean company ORACOM announced this little treasure and our ears picked up. The specifications of this new PMP, the W30, are not that outstanding but it does have one saving grace: haptic interface that is selling for a reasonable price of $180.
A haptic interface tries to simulate pressing a real button when you press [...]




Sep 16, 2008

Is that a projector in your pocket?

Posted by Daniel in Gadgets, Home Cinema, Portable Gadgets 1 comment
3M pocket projector

3M have beaten all their competition to the post and announced the launch of their MPro110 pocket projector. It will go on sale this month, to be more precise the 30th September 2008. This little projector was reviewed by PopSci and the results were pretty good. Through the use of LCoS display technology the MPro110 [...]




Sep 15, 2008

Kenwood compete with Apple iPod

Posted by Daniel in MP3 Players No comments
Kenwood DAP

Kenwood are on the attack with 2 new digital audio players (DAP); these little critters pack 2GB or 4GB internal memory depending on the model you go for. Both versions have something the iPod nano doesn’t, a Micro SD slot. This small addition adds up to a big difference, with a Micro SD card you [...]




Aug 14, 2008

Top alternatives to an iPod Touch

Posted by Daniel in Featured, Lists, MP3 Players, Portable Gadgets No comments
iMovie the iPod Touch alternative

The world has been in awe of the iPod Touch for too long now. It was innovative and slick when it first came out but Apple has not moved the technology on much since then. There are rumours of a new version of the iPod Touch coming in the near future but the changes proposed [...]




Aug 4, 2008

Creative ZEN Mozaic now available

Posted by Daniel in Creative, MP3 Players No comments

The “fashionable” Creative ZEN Mozaic which was seen in Singapore last month has now hit the streets of the USA and will be available in England on the 15th August. The style of this DAP is not to my taste but then I openly admit I have little fashion sense, so if you like the [...]




Aug 4, 2008

iRiver Spinn video released

Posted by Daniel in Audio, MP3 Players, iRiver 2 comments
iriver Spinn

There are lots of rumours going around about the new iRiver’s 3.3-inch Spinn media player with AMOLED display but we finally get to see it in action! The new SPINN Wheel controller assisted by touch-screen AMOLED display with haptic feedback does look very impressive in the video. Check it all out after the break.




Jul 23, 2008

Cowon P5 - Bluetooth and Mobile TV in a premium PMP

Posted by Mike Evans in Cowon, Featured, Miscellaneous, Portable Gadgets, Video and TV No comments

Cowon have announced the new Cowon P5 Personal Media Player. Actually, “Personal” may be pushing it a bit, as the thing is so huge it comes with its own remote control! Coming with a huge 5″ touchscreen capable of showing 16.7 million colours at an 800 x 480 resolution, the Cowon P5 is aimed [...]